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001B6C20 A Weekly Newspaper Circulati ugin $1.00 per year. the District of West Vancouver-Ambleside, Hollyburn, Weston, Dura(arave Caulfei O', Whyteeliff, CyPreSS Park, Ete. Newsstands 6c per Copy Vol. I SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, DEC. 17th, 1926 No. 43 "It is more blessed to give than to receive." The Elks evi- dently believe very thoroughly in this. They are giving of their best in order to provide a Christ- mas Cheer Fund that will ensure every needy family in the dis- trict having some of the good things so necessa&~ for happi ness at Yuletide. For some time the Elks have been putting on entertainments, dances, etc., in order to swell their Christmas Cheer Fund. Next Sunday eve- ning the crowning endeavour will be presented to the people of West Vancouver. At 9.15, in the Hollyburn Theatre, the Elks Band, consisting of not less than 30 pieces, will give a concert. There will be a silver collection and the whole of the proceeds will go towards supplying Christ- mas hampers and other things necessary to make more com- fortable and happy the lot of those who otherwise may have a bare Christmas. It is an admirable effort and one which will have the support of every right-thinking person. of every right-thinking person. Show your approval by your presence and by a generous of- fering. It will be a pleasant eve- ning, the Elks are famous for doing the thing right, so you can be assured that the musical offerings will be of a high order. Here is the programme for the evening: "0 Canada." March -- "New Triumvirate," (Brooks) . Overture--"Fest" (Leutner). Solo--Mrs. Howard Leggatt. Comic Opera Selection -- "H. M. S. Pinafore" (Sullivan). Waltz -- Wedding of the Winds" (Hall). Solo--Mrs. Howard Leggatt. Medley Selection -- Songs of Stephen Foster (Makie Beyer). Address. Operatic Selection -- "Bohem- ian Girl" (Balfe). March--"Cottage Grove" (Al- len) . "God Save the King." NOTICE TO READERS Next week, owing to Christmas Day falling on a Saturday, THE WEST VAN NEIVS will be issued on Thursday, a day ahead of the usual time. All no- tices for publication must be in our hands on Tuesday night to ensure publication in that issue. Liberal Meeting Is Cancelled The ordina&~ monthly meet- ing of the West Vancouver Lib- eral Association, scheduled for next Tuesday, the 21st, has been cancelled, it being felt that the closeness of Christmas and the consequent demand upon one' time for Christmas arrange- ments and festivities made it advisable to forego the Decem- ber meeting. The next meeting will be held in the New Amble- side Hall at 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday in January, i.e., Janu- ary 18th. Conservatives Hold =-Annual- Mee ting- Considerable en t h us i a sm arked the annual meeting of he West Vancouver Conserva- tive Association, which took place on Monday night in the New Ambleside Hall. In spite of the coldness of the night, there was a large attendance of members. The delegates to the Kamloops convention, Messrs. J. B. Ley- land and W. R. Hamilton, gave a resume of what occurred there. A resolution was passed accept- ing their report and expressing gratification at the acceptance by Hon. Dr. Tolmie of the Con- servative leadership, with the proviso that a copy of the reso- lution be sent to the latter. President J. B. Leyland re- viewed the activities of the asso- ciation for the year. Their finances were in good shape and the fact that the membership had increased from 25 to 57 was, he said, an indication of the pro- gress that had been made. He also stressed his sastisfaction, which would be shared by every member, that they had been suc- cessful in electing Gen. A. D. McRae to the North Shore seat. Following a vote of thanks to the delegates to the convention and the retiring officers, the elec- tion of officers took place, Mr. V. V. Vinson being appointed president by a unanimous vote. The vice-president, Miss Almas, ~-»n&1 the second vice-president, Major James Mills, were also elected unanimously. Messrs. John Speck and I~'. F. Lovegrove were put up for the oflice of secretary-treasurer, the former being elected. Mr. Lovegrove was then unanimously appointed as assistant secretary-treasurer. Major Edelston was chosen by unanimous vote delegate to the Central Association. A resolu- tion was passed that the execu- tive consist of two men and one woman for each polling division. Mrs. A. E. Young, Messrs. W. Small, H. A. Eager and J. Haydn Young were elected unanimous- ly, and the names of the re- mainder of the executive will be brought up at the next meeting for endorsement. Hon. Hugh Guthrie and Hon. Dr. Tolmie were chosen as honorary presi- dents after which the meeting adjourned. Geo. Hay Elected Federal LIberal. Head .. Mr. George Hay was elected president of Vancouver North Federal Liberal Association at a meeting held in the Liberal Headquarters, North Vancouver, last Saturday night, which was attended by representatives from every section of the federal riding. J. Y. McNaught of Lynn Valley and H. Parry of Powell River were elected vice-presi- dents. Other officers are: Samuel A. McMorran, secretary; Ernest Stuart, treasurer, and T. S. Brown, auditor. Honary officers are: Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Hon. John Oliver and G. G. McGeer, K. C. Tunnel Under Narrows Presents Difficulties At the bridge inquiry figures were presented showing the relative cost of a tunnel by Major H. B. Muckleston, on be- half of Dr. J. A. L. Waddell. Two Tubes Needed Two tubes would be needed, he said. It would be impossible to use a single tunnel owing to the danger of breakdowns. There would be the danger from car- bon monoxide gas also, he added, and the question of ventilation could not be solved properly un- til a tube had been in operation for at least two years. Cost of a tunnel and a bridge of 1,500 feet would be in the ratio of 2.7 to 1, Major Muckle- ston declared, and for 3,000 feet would be 1.5 to 1. The annual cost of ventilation of a tunnel would also be enormous, he said. VETERANS, ATTENTION! The drawing for the annual Christmas raffle of the Canadian Legion will take place in the Ambleside Hall at 8.15 p.m. on Monday, December 20th. There are twenty lucky numbers that will draw prizes. The drawing will be done by the regent of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, I. O. D. E. Board of Trade Meeting on Monday for Election of Oflicers A money bylaw will. be sub- mitted at the January elections for the purpose of enlarging the municipal hall, Thc proposed addition is rendered necessary by the increased business being done at the hall, where at pres- ent the staff are cramped for room. 2,430 Names on Voters'ist There are 2,430 names, ap- proximately, on the voters'ist for the municipal elections next month. As a result of the court of revision held last Tuesday only one name was a&ldc&l to thc list. A general meeting of the newly organized Board of Trade will be held next hlonday in the New Amble- side Hall at 8 p.m. This is the lirst n&ecting since the charter of incorporation was received and the prim- ary object of the meeting is to elect oflicers. It is hoped that every member will be present. The official call for the meeting made by ihe secretary will be found on another page of this issue. Elks Will Give Band Concert Next Sunday Evening at Theatre Probable Candidates at Coming Elections Reeve David Morgan has announced that he will not be a candidate for the olfice of chief magistrate for 1927. It has been rumoured that he may stand for the council, but of this we cannot today get confirmation. As his successor hlr. V. V. Vinson is freely mentioned, but Mr. Vinson is an extremely busy man with many other interests and it is doubtful if he can be persuaded to again take up the reins of oifice. Should the wishes of his many friends be strong enough to bring him back to municipal life, hlr. Vinson will, it is expected, be eIected by acclamation If it be impossible to obtain the services of Mr. Vinson, then it would appear that Councillor Leyland will be a con- tender, and probably Councillor Watt. Several names are mentioned by "the man in the street" as possible candidates for the two council seats vacant at the end of the year, amongst these are the present incumbents, Councillors Watt and Davis, and also Mr. Wifiiam Mc(}uaker and Mr. Philip Chapman, but we understand that Mr. Chap- man has no intention whatever of being a candidate. On the Board of School Trustees two seats will be open. Mr. Eddington, the chairman, and Mr. Yates having filled ihe term for which they were elected. Captain Smith Favors Bridge Has Made 60,000 Trips Through Narrows Captain D. Smith of the Fer&~ Service made a very good impression before the Board of Inquiry when he gave evidence favouring the construction of the Lions'ate bridge. Like Captain Batchelor, a pilot of many years'tanding in Van- couver, Captain Smith has an intimate knowledge of the marine conditions that obtain at the entrance to and inside Vancouver Harbour. And at the back of all this special knowl- edge are many years of deep sea service, some of them on wtndjammers, where they make real sailormen. In weighing Captain Smith's evidence as against that of the masters of trans-Pacific liners which ply in and out of Vancouver, it should be remembered that the latter do not come in and out of the harbour twelve times a year aml their ships are in charge of pilots who have been put on board for that purpose. Captain Smith has no pilot and estimates he has made 60,000 trips through the Narrows and kept to sched- ule regardless of tide or weather. He told the Board that the only time he had missed was when log booms broke up &vithin the entrance under a strong westerly wind. "Fog in the Narrows usually hangs low," he said, "and a bridge could easily be seen, especially if it were &veil lighted. The danger in foggy weather at present arises from the fact that the shore lights cannot be seen." Both he and Captain Crawford of the Aorangi were of the opinion that log booms and tows constituted the greatest menace to navigation in the Narrows at the present time. Dredging on a line from Capilano spit to Calamity Point was favoured by both witnesses. They said it would tend to straighten the current in the Lions'ate. We believe that Captain Smith's evidence will &veigh very heavily with the members of the Board of Inqui&g ivhen mak- ing their recommendations. British Columbia Is Prosperous The prospe&uty of the provmce &s sho&&n by the figures recently published of the public accounts for the year ending March 31„1926. There was an increase of $35,921,000 over those for 1924-1925, provincial assets exceeding liabilities by 864,000,000. The reduction in the public debt during the year amounted to $2,610,000. This reduction was obtained by re- tiring a 10-year-loan of over $3,000,000 which had fallen due and which was fully covered by the sinking fund which had accumulated. The department made a profit of $ 107,000 by the investment of this sinking fund as it was laid aside year by year and the pro(it was applied to reduce cunent expendi- tures. The sum of $434„000 &vas borrowed for new capital expenditures during the year, resulting in a net reduction of $2„610,000. The total receipts of capital returns and current revenue were $21,775,869.15, while on the debit side the figuiws &vere $21,675,075.83, giving a surplus of $ 100,793.82. Afi these figures are very satisfactory and show tliat British Columbia is making headway. West Vancouver has shared in the prosperity to a remarkable degree, as evidenced by the building returns as they come in month by month. We have a number of new stores in town, a theatre, a golf course, a board of trade and new residents are coming in every &reek. There is a feeling of optimism in the air that has been lacking in the past and it is one of the greatest of our assets. A great future is at our doors aml the measure of the success ive shall attain to &vill only be measured by the extent to which we sink any small differences that may exist amongst us and pull together for the benefit of West Vancouver as a ivhole.